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Crowe calls on Dubliners to support release of Colombia 3

Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe this morning called on people throughout Dublin to
attend a solidarity protest at the Department of Foreign Affairs at 2.30pm
tomorrow, Saturday 15th March, calling for the release of three Irishmen
currently being detained in Colombia.

Deputy Crowe said:

"Political interference in the trial has been getting steadily worse with
highly publicised statements from the military and senior politicians,
including Colombian President Ureba saying that the men are guilty. This is
a complete violation of the presumption of innocent until proven guilty and
gross political interference in an already contaminated process.

"I have attended two sessions of this trial as part of an international team
of observers and the only evidence presented by the prosecution has been
based on pure fantasy, speculation and half-truths. The proceedings have
descended into complete farce and I firmly believe that there is absolutely
no possibility of Jim Monaghan, Martin McCauley and Niall Connolly getting a
fair trial. And with every day that passes the three men's lives are in more
danger.

"I am calling on the people of Dublin to come out tomorrow in support of the
campaign to bring the men back home to Ireland."ENDS